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What went into the rebranding process?

in 2013, our Executive Director Bartley Sawatsky recommended we begin a process to rebrand our movement. A rebranding team was formed by the Fellowship Council and they began a long, prayerful process. Hundreds of leaders from our church shared ideas and perspectives during Focus Retreats in 2016. And the team was able to seek the advice of some young professional marketers who also happen to love our fellowship. This past summer (2017), the Fellowship Council approved the name "Charis Fellowship". For more information go here.

Why Charis? Why Fellowship?

We observed that we already have a nickname for ourselves... "the fellowship"! Young leaders are more globally minded than pastor generations and we already use the word "Charis" in the name of our global movement "Charis Alliance". Since Charis means Grace, it made sense you take advantage of these realities to express our grace commitment in a fresh way. Watch this...

What's next?

Wow! That's a huge question but we are so glad you asked!

New churches · New resources for planting even more churches · New tools for local churches to training leaders · Better tools to mentor and qualify pastors · Access2018 where leaders access leaders · More cohorts of leaders · Churches who are committed to helping other churches · Expansion of larger churches through campusing · A new Crisis Coalition · All these are in-the-works. Stay tuned!

These ministry opportunities have been submitted by churches and ministries that are associated with the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Any ministry engagement (paid or volunteer) that come as a result of this announcement should be entered into with due diligence and legal review. The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, inc. does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. Persons contacting these ministries are not recommended by the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, inc.

Opportunities

Grace Church has entered into a partnership with Assist Church Expansion for the purpose of revitalization. After a season of stagnancy, this congregation of approximately 40 people has enthusiastically embraced God’s leading to engage a process of revitalization to ensure a productive future and to be more effective in reaching its community.

Grace Church is seeking a Revitalization Pastor willing to make a minimum 3-year commitment to work with Assist Church Expansion and to lead the church through the transition.

Requirements of a Revitalization Pastor

Visioning/Planning

able to develop a vision and clear strategy for replanting/revitalizing/renewing a small, rural community church

able to plan both short-term and long-term projects, identify project goals and set time lines for achieving those goals

able to motivate others to participate in achieving vision and planning goals for church renewal and growth

have a strong marriage with a spouse who shares God’s call to the church renewal ministry and who wholeheartedly supports her husband in this undertaking

Spiritual Maturity

has received and accepted a calling from God for this unique ministry

is committed to Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior and to the authority of Scripture

is a man who believes in the power of prayer, has a strong personal prayer and devotional life

displays the Fruit of the Spirit and relies upon the Holy Spirit for every aspect of his life and ministry

has a deep understanding of sound doctrine and its use in life and ministry

has a passion for God’s purpose for His church and its role in and for the world

is committed to Christ-centered preaching and teaching

has the ability to teach/preach the Bible to diversified audiences consistent with the Gospel message

Leadership

ability to identify, motivate and train individuals and teams

has excellent communication skills

adaptable and resilient when confronted with barriers and setbacks

able to accomplish tasks with limited resources

is a problem solver

ability to work well with others in leadership positions

Qualifications of a Revitalization Pastor

Possess a God given passion for church renewal and community outreach.

Prior experience a plus.

Education – Bible College or Seminary Training

Willing to be ordained in the Charis Fellowship of Churches

About Bowling Green, OH

Bowling Green is a city of 30,000 with approximately 16,000 students attending Bowling Green State University. The median age in Bowling Green is 23 years. The city is the long-time home of the National Tractor Pulling Championship. It is also the birthplace of World Champion figure skater, Scott Hamilton who was raised in Bowling Green and graduated from Bowling Green State University.

Victory Mountain GBC has entered into a partnership with Assist Church Expansion for the purpose of revitalization. After a season of stagnancy, this congregation of approximately 40 people has enthusiastically embraced God’s leading to engage a process of revitalization to ensure a productive future and to be more effective in reaching its community.

Victory Mountain GBC is seeking a Revitalization Pastor willing to make a minimum 3-year commitment to work with Assist Church Expansion and to lead the church through the transition.Requirements of a Revitalization Pastor

Visioning/Planning

able to develop a vision and clear strategy for replanting/revitalizing/renewing a small, rural community church

able to plan both short-term and long-term projects, identify project goals and set time lines for achieving those goals

able to motivate others to participate in achieving vision and planning goals for church renewal and growth

have a strong marriage with a spouse who shares God’s call to the church renewal ministry and who wholeheartedly supports her husband in this undertaking

Spiritual Maturity

has received and accepted a calling from God for this unique ministry

is committed to Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior and to the authority of Scripture

is a man who believes in the power of prayer, has a strong personal prayer and devotional life

displays the Fruit of the Spirit and relies upon the Holy Spirit for every aspect of his life and ministry

has a deep understanding of sound doctrine and its use in life and ministry

has a passion for God’s purpose for His church and its role in and for the world

is committed to Christ-centered preaching and teaching

has the ability to teach/preach the Bible to diversified audiences consistent with the Gospel message

Leadership

ability to identify, motivate and train individuals and teams

has excellent communication skills

adaptable and resilient when confronted with barriers and setbacks

able to accomplish tasks with limited resources

is a problem solver

ability to work well with others in leadership positions

Qualifications of a Revitalization Pastor

Possess a God given passion for church renewal and community outreach.

Prior experience a plus.

Education – Bible College or Seminary Training

Willing to be ordained in the Charis Fellowship of Churches

About Hyden, KY

Hyden, population 350, is a beautiful mountain community located in southeast Kentucky. Hyden is in Leslie County, which is home to more than 11,000 people in 4800 households. Hyden is 97% Caucasian.

Church History

In August of 1950, Ms. Evelyn Fuqua came to Dryhill, KY. She moved in next to Ted and Sally Begley along the riverbank of the Kentucky Middle Fork River. The Home Missions Council helped Ms. Evelyn buy property from Mary Huff, for a mere $500.00. A dedication ceremony was held on Oct. 4th, 1953 for the newly built church. Ms. Evelyn started many ministries, including a Friday night youth boys club. She served until 1965, when Pastor Marvin and Dixie Lowery came to serve.

Marvin was a great servant and was called the “Laugh Man” for his hearty laugh. They served faithfully for 11 years. John and Jenny Sholley, came in 1976 and served 4 years. John was a good doctrinal bible teacher and responsible for the creation of the “Brethren Bunch”, a traveling youth singing group. Dave Schultze filled in for 6 months after the Sholleys left. Pastor Sam and Betty Baer arrived March 15th, 1979 and have served faithfully to the present. The Baers have 6 children who helped extensively with the church work.

A two story addition was added in 1984. In 1993 an addition was made to the parsonage and the Phillip Valentine Memorial Nursery was built. The newest addition was a 22 ft. steeple added in 1998.

Grace Church of Ephrata, PA has entered into a partnership with Assist Church Expansion for the purpose of revitalization. After a season of stagnancy, and a sudden loss of the senior pastor, this congregation of approximately 80 people has enthusiastically embraced God’s leading to engage a process of revitalization to ensure a productive future and to be more effective in reaching its community.

Grace Church is seeking a Revitalization Pastor willing to make a minimum 3-year commitment to work with Assist Church Expansion and to lead the church through the transition.

Requirements of a Revitalization Pastor

Visioning/Planning

able to develop a vision and clear strategy for replanting/revitalizing/renewing a small community church

able to plan both short-term and long-term projects, identify project goals and set time lines for achieving those goals

able to motivate others to participate in achieving vision and planning goals for church renewal and growth

have a strong marriage with a spouse who shares God’s call to the church renewal ministry and who wholeheartedly supports her husband in this undertaking

Spiritual Maturity

has received and accepted a calling from God for this unique ministry

is committed to Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior and to the authority of Scripture

is a man who believes in the power of prayer, has a strong personal prayer and devotional life

displays the Fruit of the Spirit and relies upon the Holy Spirit for every aspect of his life and ministry

has a deep understanding of sound doctrine and its use in life and ministry

has a passion for God’s purpose for His church and its role in and for the world

is committed to Christ-centered preaching and teaching

has the ability to teach/preach the Bible to diversified audiences consistent with the Gospel message

Leadership

ability to identify, motivate and train individuals and teams

has excellent communication skills

adaptable and resilient when confronted with barriers and setbacks

able to accomplish tasks with limited resources

is a problem solver

ability to work well with others in leadership positions

Qualifications of a Revitalization Pastor

Possess a God given passion for church renewal and community outreach.

Prior experience a plus.

Education – Bible College or Seminary Training

Willing to be ordained in the Charis Fellowship of Churches

About Ephrata, PA

Ephrata, population 13,885, is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, 38 miles south east of Harrisburg and about 57 miles west by north of Philadelphia. It is named after Ephrath, a biblical town in what is now Israel.

Grace Fellowship is a church plant in Brunswick, MD that launched in February of 2018. We have been steadily growing and are around 130 in Sunday morning attendance. We exist to help people know and follow Jesus Christ. We are unashamedly gospel-centered. We want to Know It, Live It, and Give It Away. “It” is the gospel and message of Jesus Christ. Grace Fellowship Church is mission-driven, culturally relevant and unashamedly contemporary. Go to www.GraceFellowship.Churchto learn more about our church.

We currently meet in an elementary school as we believe this maximizes our missional presence in our community. We have a thriving children's ministry with a ton of kids and are getting ready to launch a student ministry for Middle and High School students. Our vision is to plant 3-5 additional resourcing churches in the next 20 years. We believe in training and equipping leaders to reach that vision.

We are seeking a worship leader/director for a 1 year paid position.The ideal candidate has musical training (a Bachelor’s in Music or Worship), knows and follows Jesus, is teachable, and has the drive to match a progressive church plant. This will be a "front lines" opportunity as church planting offers the best and the worst of church ministry. This candidate must believe in the vision and mission of Grace Fellowship, and be willing to work hard and play hard to advance the gospel in this community.

Brunswick MD is a rural extension of the greater Washington DC area. Most of our church members work in DC with the military or government organizations. The area is rich with history and natural beauty as we are in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains.

The Lead Pastor has 15 years of full time experience as a Worship Leader and Pastor and offers a great learning environment for a worship intern.

Summary:

A worship leader that will grow the worship program at Grace Fellowship- connecting with younger and emerging generations.

Job Description:

•Lead worship every week

•Schedule worship team

•Shepherd worship team

•Lead rehearsals

•Prep materials

•Maintain excellence in execution, equipping and education of musicians

Grace Brethren Church, a multicultural church located outside of Washington, DC, in Clinton, Maryland is seeking a part time Director of Children’s Ministries. This person will be responsible to lead and oversee the entire Children’s ministry to ensure it is operating safely and effectively, truly reaching and ministering to children and glorifying God. This person shall be a member of the church staff. All interested parties should send resume to email below. Please call if you have any questions.

Victory Mountain Grace Brethren Chapel is seeking their next Lead Pastor.

History: The church is 9 miles outside of Hyden, KY and has a history of reaching it's rural community since the 1950's. The church has an average attendance of 20-30 persons on a Sunday morning and is multi-generational. The church building has a chapel, youth room, additional classrooms, church kitchen, and parsonage. The church desires to make changes to become relevant and to relaunch in a healthy way. This is the perfect opportunity for a person who has a heart for rural missions AND church revitilzation.

Address: 9131 Dryhill Road Hyden, KY 41749

Salary: $20,000 a year (plus parsonage living)

Contact Information: Daniel Cosentino - partnering with Assist (Charis Fellowship church planting/revitalization) and part of the search committee. (260-242-7113)

The Director of Children’s Ministry (DCM) will participate in the overall staff team emphasis of discipleship and disciple making. The DCM is to oversee the children's ministry strategy of Palmyra Grace Church under the direction and leadership of the Senior Pastor. This will require a firm grasp of the beliefs, values, and strategy of Palmyra Grace Church and the ability to align staff and key leadership teams with its mission, vision and values. The DCM will partner with parents to lead kids to a genuine sense of belonging, involvement and spiritual growth at Palmyra Grace by meeting kids where they are and leading them to next steps. The DCM will facilitate relational connection and spiritual growth of kids through weekend environments, small groups, and volunteer teams.

This position is part-time approximately 15-20 hours per week.

The Director of Children’s Ministries will be responsible for the following:

1.Modeling Biblical Priorities

Responsible for upholding Biblical priorities and core values of Palmyra Grace Church. The DCM should represent a growing personal relationship with Christ. The DCM models a strong relationship with his or her spouse (if married) and children (if applicable). The DCM strives to fulfill his or her purpose in life and ministry while demonstrating integrity in words, relationships and actions. These objectives are accomplished by:

●Committing to a regular quiet-time with God.

●Attending the Palmyra Grace weekend service on a regular basis.

●Setting appropriate boundaries with time and relationships to protect character and integrity.

●Developing personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the church.

●Supporting the ministries of Palmyra Grace Church by financial giving proportionate to income.

2.Development and leadership of Volunteers and Children’s Ministry Team

Success in this role will be best accomplished by prioritizing an investment in developing a team of ministry leaders who, in turn, influence the children. Responsible for creating an environment that recruits, develops and empowers children's ministry leaders:

●Communicating clear vision and wins for staff and volunteer teams on a regular basis.

●Building systems and structures that lead people from being spectators to volunteers.

●Creating and maintaining a safe environment for kids, including special needs children at Palmyra Grace Church.

4. Families

Has a passion for ministering to and working with children and their families, with a heart for understanding their unique needs and a real desire to include them in the ministry of the church by:

●Studying and understanding the current culture of children, and the spiritual and developmental needs of children within the church body and in the greater community that the church serves.

●Remaining current on trends, teaching methods, materials, promotional ideas, administrative methods, and other children’s ministry techniques, and implement or resource these as appropriate.

●Building relationships with families, including providing a personal contact (phone or visit) with each family annually and care for families through hospital visits and appropriate follow-up communications.

●Maintaining a strategy for reaching and assimilating new children and families.

5. Oversight and Execution of Small Groups

Constructs practical onramps and systems to help kids move from visiting to belonging and growing:

●Developing a systematic and effective effort to integrate kid’s small groups into our approach to ORANGE in our weekend environments.

●Overseeing information and tracking of small group participants and leaders.

●Actively encouraging small group leaders to connect with families and kids during the week.

●Providing opportunities for kids to discover their unique purpose and begin developing their talents and abilities.

●Offering small group leaders curriculum, coaching materials and creative approaches to small group ministry.

●Implementing a strategy to equip parents to help their kids take their next steps toward Christ.

●Develop and execute kid’s outreach efforts at Palmyra Grace Church.

Physical Requirements:

●DCM must be able to meet the physical demands of working with children. Physical demands that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job, include, but are not limited to: frequently standing, walking, sitting, use of hands and fingers to perform ornate details, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking and hearing.

●The employee must frequently lift, carry and/or move items weighing up to 30 pounds. Assistance should always be sought for items that are heavier than your comfort level and specifically those weighing in excess of 30pounds.

The Director of Student Ministry (DSM) will participate in the overall staff team emphasis of discipleship and disciple making. The DSM is to oversee the student ministry strategy of Palmyra Grace Church under the direction and leadership of the Senior Pastor. This will require a firm grasp of the beliefs, values, and strategy of Palmyra Grace Church and the ability to align staff and key leadership teams with its mission, vision and values. The DSM will partner with parents to lead students to a genuine sense of belonging, involvement, and spiritual growth at Palmyra Grace by meeting students where they are and leading them to next steps. The DSM will facilitate relational connection and spiritual growth of students through weekend environments, small groups, and volunteer teams.

This position is part-time 15 -20 hours per week.

The Director of Student Ministries will be responsible for the following:

1.Modeling Biblical Priorities

Responsible for upholding Biblical priorities and core values of Palmyra Grace Church. The DSM should represent a growing personal relationship with Christ. The DSM models a strong relationship with his spouse (if married) and children (if applicable). The DSM strives to fulfill his purpose in life and ministry while demonstrating integrity in words, relationships and actions. These objectives are accomplished by:

●Committing to a regular quiet-time with God.

●Attending the Palmyra Grace weekend service on a regular basis. Setting appropriate boundaries with time and relationships to protect character and integrity.

●Developing personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the church.

●Supporting the ministries of Palmyra Grace Church by financial giving proportionate to income.

Success in this role will be best accomplished by prioritizing an investment in developing a team of ministry leaders who, in turn, influence the students. Responsible for creating an environment that recruits, develops and empowers student ministry leaders and mobilizes students to become leaders within the ministry:

●Communicating clear vision and wins for staff and volunteer teams on a regular basis.

●Building systems and structures that lead people from being spectators to volunteers.

●Creating and maintaining a safe environment for students, including special needs students at Palmyra Grace Church.

●Plan, create, and lead student ministry events outside of Sunday mornings; such as trips to local sports games, concerts, retreats, local, national, or international short-term mission trips, etc.

4. Families

Has a passion for ministering to and working with students and their families, with a heart for understanding their unique needs and a real desire to include them in the ministry of the church by:

●Studying and understanding the current culture of children, and the spiritual and developmental needs of students within the church body and in the greater community that the church serves.

●Remaining current on trends, teaching methods, materials, promotional ideas, administrative methods, and other student ministry techniques, and implement or resource these as appropriate.

●Building relationships with families, including providing a personal contact (phone or visit) with each family annually and care for families through hospital visits and appropriate follow-up communications.

●Maintaining a strategy for reaching and assimilating new students and families.

5. Oversight and Execution of Small Groups

Constructs practical onramps and systems to help students move from visiting to belonging and growing:

●Developing a systematic and effective effort to integrate kid’s small groups into our weekend environments.

●Overseeing information and tracking of small group participants and leaders.

●Actively encouraging small group leaders to connect with families and students during the week.

●Providing opportunities for students to discover their unique purpose and begin developing their talents and abilities.

●Offering small group leaders curriculum, coaching materials and creative approaches to small group ministry.

●Implementing a strategy to equip parents to help their students take their next steps toward Christ.

Deep and lasting faith grows in young people when we UNLEASH them as creators, rather than consumers, developing a disciple-approach to student ministry where students own, develop, and implement their own student ministry with the coaching, support, and mentorship of mature Christian adults.

●Develop a systematic and effective effort to implement a student-led, adult mentored approach to student ministry at Palmyra Grace Church.

●Continually cast the vision to see students equipped as leaders For Christ and the Church, and recruit adult mentors/coaches, and students to join making the vision happen.

Physical Requirements:

●DSM must be able to meet the physical demands of working with students (this might be dodgeball). Physical demands that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job, include, but are not limited to: frequently standing, walking, sitting, use of hands and fingers to perform ornate details, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking and hearing.

●The employee must frequently lift, carry and/or move items weighing up to 30 pounds. Assistance should always be sought for items that are heavier than your comfort level and specifically those weighing in excess of 30 pounds.

The Director of Worship Arts and Media (DWA) will participate in the overall staff team emphasis of discipleship and disciple making. The DWA is to oversee the Worship Arts strategy of Palmyra Grace Church under the direction and leadership of the Senior Pastor. This will require a firm grasp of the beliefs, values, and strategy of Palmyra Grace Church and the ability to align staff and key leadership teams with its mission, vision and values.

The DWA will be responsible to create a worship environment in the worship service through leading and mentoring to musicians, vocalists and other worship arts volunteers including, video, sound, lighting, and hospitality team. This individual must be able to play and lead worship from guitar or keyboard. The candidate must be high-energy yet discerning and is passionate about creative and artistic ministry. This person must have integrity and a heart for worship. Candidate should be technically-minded, leadership-focused, have an equipping mindset and looking to work in a team.

This role is part-time approximately 10-15 hours per week.

The Director of Worship Arts and Media will be responsible for the following:

1.Modeling Biblical Priorities

Responsible for upholding Biblical priorities and core values of Palmyra Grace Church. The DWA should represent a growing personal relationship with Christ. The DWA models a strong relationship with his or her spouse (if married) and children (if applicable). The DWA strives to fulfill his or her purpose in life and ministry while demonstrating integrity in words, relationships and actions. These objectives are accomplished by:

●Committing to a regular quiet-time with God.

●Attending the Palmyra Grace weekend service on a regular basis.

●Setting appropriate boundaries with time and relationships to protect character and integrity.

●Developing personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the church.

●Supporting the ministries of Palmyra Grace Church by financial giving proportionate to income.

●Must have an intentional prayer life and demonstrate the ability to lead others in faith and life, energetically and enthusiastically.

●Must be able to think strategically, develop and implement goals, recognize giftedness in others, recruit and disciple others in the worship life of the church, communicate effectively with current and perspective worship volunteers and paid musicians.

●Must be confident in their ability to speak publicly – in groups for teaching and training, in the congregation for leading in worship.

●Must demonstrate positive, interactive participation on the staff team that models mutual respect, accountability, and the free expression of their God-given spiritual gifts for the benefit of the team and the church.

Grace Church is an exciting energetic group of people who strive "live and love like Jesus...and help others to do the same." Our message is Christ focused, our teaching is theological, and our worship is inspirational. We work on meeting the spiritual needs of everyone who comes through our doors: infants, kids, teens, young adults, singles, families, and retirees. Our church includes a Christian school (Grace Christian Academy) that started in 1986 and now has Pre-K through High School.

Our church sits on seventeen acres of property that features a 475 seat worship center, full gym, learning commons, fireside room, many class rooms, lighted soccer field, softball field, and a stand alone 200 plus year old farmhouse that serves as the offices for the pastoral staff.

We are looking for a man of God who can serves as (first among equals) on our elder team who primary responsibility will be preaching, shepherding and vision casting. If you are interested in applying, please to our website (www.gracewaldorf.org) and download our application. Please send your application along with your resume to: Pastor@gracewaldorf.org

Grace Fellowship Church of Kent, WA is seeking the man who is called to serve as its next pastor

Grace Fellowship Church of Kent, Washington is seeking the man called by God to become its next pastor. We look forward to hearing from him.

Current worship service attendance averages 40-50. There is an opportunity to reach the many families in this suburban community to build this part of God’s kingdom. The church neighborhood is very diverse in race and ethnic origin and has a mix of single family homes and apartments.

The pastor position is a full-time position (the only paid employee of the church) and is the only pastoral position. The previous pastor retired (after 14 years) and relocated to Florida. A retired pastor is serving part-time in the pulpit. Sunday school classes and the ministries for women, men and youth are led by lay church members. Four men presently comprise the church elder board. Church member volunteers also perform most typical administrative and worship service duties (e.g., worship music, ushers/stewards, treasury and secretarial, custodial and maintenance).

The church facility is a well-maintained two-story property owned by the church, in a fully developed residential neighborhood (across the street from a public elementary school) in the city of Kent (population 120,000), which is a suburb of Seattle, WA. The church is without debt and has operated with a balanced budget for more than ten years. We expect future giving will need to grow with attendance, but existing church financial resources will provide a buffer while that occurs.

Washington ranked in the bottom 10 states for regular church attendance and religious belief in a Gallup survey, and this community needs to hear the Gospel. We seek a man who will grow this church by encouraging and retaining the current church body while inviting others to join with them.

Men who have an interest in learning more about the opportunity to shepherd this flock and reach out for Christ should

Review the online “Profile” and “Qualities” information referenced below, and then

Contact the Pastor Search team by email: Pastor.Search@gracekent.org

When you contact the Pastor Search team, please include your resume (educational and all employment including both clergy and secular)

Provide copies of recorded audio files for sermons delivered by you (or publicly accessible links to web postings for them), including information also of when and where preached.

Include a cover letter (or email) explaining why you are interested in this ministry and your future availability.